The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,340 | 11.26% | 9.52% |
| 2021 | $61,530 | -9.62% | - |
| 2020 | $67,450 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $66,860 | 3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $64,450 | 1.99% | - |
| 2017 | $63,170 | 0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $62,740 | 7.19% | - |
| 2015 | $58,230 | -7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $62,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,340 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.